Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest?

A) integrated circuits, microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers
B) transistors, vacuum tubes, integrated circuits, personal computers, microprocessors
C) vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers
D) microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers, integrated circuits

Integrated Circuits

Compact electronic devices containing multiple semiconductor paths, capacitors, and resistors, all embedded on a small chip.

Microprocessors

Small electronic components that serve as the central processing unit (CPU) in computers, interpreting and executing program instructions.

Vacuum Tubes

Electronic components used in the early 20th century for amplification, switching, and signal modulation, before the advent of semiconductors.